Remember this? Now can finally show you what it was like. My friend Carmel called me to help her with this massive production for H&M x Maison Martin Margiela. This is what it looked like getting 300 talent ready in Fort Mason that morning before the Silent Manifesto. I was the headquarter producer.

12.16.2012

Interscope hired me to document Keyshia Cole Day back in September. I have to say that it was an amazing event. It was an amazing event in the sense that Keyshia wanted to give back to her fans and her community for taking her to where she is at, and everyone I met at the event were all so genuinely grateful to be there that it was hard to miss the good vibes. So of course, I introduced myself to everyone (including all the security guards) and Wilbert, the president of the Oakland Black Cowboy Association, who owns a pony named Michael Jackson. Of course I had to meet Michael Jackson.

12.02.2012

The first playlist I ever did was Nighty back in the fall of 2010. I was insomniac for about a month due to 2 very unexpected losses close to me. I did the playlist for me at first as a way to make myself go to sleep. Music has always been a cathartic tool for me to channel my emotions. When the playlist was "done," I decided to share it with friends near and far. The response was very overwhelming. Some people were also experiencing loss of loved ones at the time, and they felt the playlist helped them in some way. Others were just touched by the music. All the songs on there mean something or another to me, or make me feel a certain way, and all very personal. I am actually listening to I Only Have Eyes for You by Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy as I write this. As I am yet again, experiencing another unexpected loss, I thought I'd revisit this playlist for you all. I just updated it on Spotify. Please feel free to check it out. From me to all of you. Again.

I have been listening to Henry Rollins for 19 years now doing his spoken words. Last year was the first time I ever saw him live at The Independent. I promised myself then to see him every chance I get. Biggest thanks to Sho, I was able to see him at all 3 shows this year. I brought someone with me every night that has not seen Rollins live ever or even know much about him that I thought would thoroughly appreciate it. I was right. Their minds have been altered. What are you waiting for? No photography was allowed during the show.

11.21.2012

I remembered that Chocolate Lab opened after I picked up my newly pressed business cards at Dependable Letterpress in Dog Patch today. So I decided to stroll on over to have a taste. Granted, I have not had breakfast yet, I ordered the Ice-Cream Sundae anyways. I am looking forward to tasting more.

Burnt Caramel ice cream topped with crushed Burnt Caramel Hazelnuts & Almonds, and Peanut Butter Pearls topped with toasted house made marshmallows served with a side of Extra Bitter Chocolate Sauce to pour.

I had to go back to March Pantry today to get another bottle of their amazing olive oil. I got a bottle when I was there for the Chez Panisse 40 dinner last year, and fell in love with it. I have been lusting after a bottle of their kosher salt as well. The design itself is well worth the money. Look at their beautiful spices!

11.18.2012

Diego turned 2 today! He had a pirate birthday party. Yargh. We sang him happy birthday. Then he blew out the candles and ate some of his cupcake. Then he fell asleep in his chair! Later he even had one hand on the cupcake too while he was sleeping. How sweet is that?

11.10.2012

What a giant production today! I can't wait to show you the rest of the images from this behind the scenes and the actual images themselves. But look at this view I got of Alcatraz at sunset. I also got to do a donut inside the pavilion in my friend's car at the end of the day. Now I just need to do a donut in a tractor...

After Bigfoot, I hopped over to my friend Jason Madara's opening at Propeller Modern. What a fun crowd and beautifully curated work and setting! You should definitely go and check it out and walk away with a few great things for your house too. You can thank Rebecca Bausher for my new obsession.

My friends at Office had this great show tonight. It was extra plus that my friend Erik Marinovich did a piece for it (Gigantic) and that it was a benefit for 826 Valencia (home of the Pirate Supply Store) and 826 Boston (home of the Bigfoot Research Center). What a beautiful show:

A Bigfoot-inspired art show from the folks at Office will also feature works by supremely talented local artists Dave Eggers, Lisa Congdon, Jessica Hische, Alan Dye, Erik Marinovich, and other equally super friends. Proceeds from the art sales will benefit 826 Valencia (home of the Pirate Supply Store) and 826 Boston (home of the Bigfoot Research Center), the world's most inspiring nonprofit writing and tutoring centers for kids.

"We picked Bigfoot because he eludes pretty much everyone. Yet we choose to believe in him, just a little bit," says Jill Robertson, Office president. "We channelled the wild imaginations of our inner 10-year-olds -- which, incidentally, is exactly what happens at 826 chapters every day."
The collection includes several re-imagined Northern California tree rounds, dozens of vintage postcards with a hand-screened design, and more than 35 framed paintings. "We searched Gold Country, Reno and the Mission for amazingly awful old landscape paintings," says Jason Schulte, Office creative director. "Then we painted new art over them, hoping to make them as covetable as they were in their wood-paneled family room heyday."